Ambassador D’Alessandro visits the ITER site
The Italian Ambassador to Paris, Emanuela D’Alessandro, recently visited ITER, near Cadarache (Aix-en-Provence), the world’s leading experimental site for thermonuclear fusion, whose primary objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing energy in a sustainable, potentially inexhaustible manner. Welcomed by the Director-General, Pietro Barabaschi, the Ambassador visited the site and met the 100 or so […]
Read more#OrangeTheWorld, initiatives by the diplomatic-consular network in Argentina
The Italian diplomatic-consular network in Argentina was among those promoting targeted initiatives on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and within the framework of the “Orange The World” awareness campaign promoted by the United Nations and joined by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its network abroad […]
Read moreBeirut, a concert to celebrate Maria Callas
The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut is organising, together with the Italian Embassy in Lebanon, a concert to celebrate the centenary of Maria Callas’ birth. The event, organised in collaboration with the Beirut Chants Festival, will be held on 3 December at the Assembly Hall. Commemorating the legendary Diva, paying homage to her artistic legacy, […]
Read moreRiccardo Muti awarded honorary citizenship of Sarajevo
The ceremony to award honorary citizenship of the city of Sarajevo to Maestro Riccardo Muti, granted in recognition of his high commitment to peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, took place in the Sarajevo City Hall (known as Vijećnica), coinciding with the Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italian Ambassador Marco Di Ruzza stressed how the […]
Read moreStuttgart: Ambassador Varricchio inaugurates the exhibition on Modigliani
The Ambassador of Italy to Germany, Armando Varricchio, inaugurated the exhibition Modigliani: Modern Gazes, organized by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and the Barberini Museum of Potsdam, under the Embassy’s patronage. The Minister of Science, Research and Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Petra Olschowski, and the Consul General in Stuttgart, Massimiliano Lagi, were also present at the opening ceremony. This is the first exhibition […]
Read morePublished the first call open to international researchers to support scientific expeditions in the Amazon region
The National Council to State Funding Agencies (CONFAP), the National Council of Secretaries for Science, Technology and Innovation Affairs (CONSECTI) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) of Brazil are promoting an unprecedented call to support scientific expeditions in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. The Italian Embassy in Brasilia supports and encourages the […]
Read moreChicago, Christine Poggi talks about Picasso
On the occasion of the exhibition “Picasso: Fifty Years Later”, organized by the Elmhurst Art Museum 50 years after Pablo Picasso‘s death, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is promoting a meeting with Christine Poggi, Director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. The theme of the meeting, scheduled for 2 December […]
Read moreMission to Chongqing by Ambassador to China Massimo Ambrosetti
The Ambassador of Italy to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, went on a mission to Chongqing, in Southwest China. “This year”, said the Ambassador, “is the 10th anniversary of the opening of our Consulate General here in Chongqing. It is an important milestone. Indeed, Italy has always been aware of the importance of Chongqing and Southwest China, […]
Read moreAlgiers, Italy at the “EDUCTEK” Exhibition
The Italian Embassy in Algeria and the Italian Cultural Institute of Algiers are taking part in the second edition of the Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Knowledge Technologies Exhibition “EDUCTECK” (22-25 November) on the theme: “21st Century Skills, Tools and Education”. Visiting the stand organised by the Embassy and the Institute, students can learn […]
Read moreNairobi, “I Want You to Know” photo exhibition
The relationship between female leadership and climate change is the theme of the group exhibition “I Want You to Know”, opening today in Nairobi as part of the “Activate Nairobi” campaign against gender-based violence. The exhibition, promoted in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, will be open until 3 December. The exhibition presents fascinating images captured in […]
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